Mondays, 6 – 8pm July 18 – August 15 Zoom lectures + 3 field trips $260 members/$310 nonmembers Instructor: Clare Walker, Ph.D More information and register here. Gain an appreciation of the varied summer wildflowers of our region from dazzling orchids to roadside ‘weeds’ and from distinctive milkweeds to the complicated asters. Explore methods of […]
Watch the presentation now on Vimeo. On May 12th, Matt Bright of Earth Sangha made a presentation on Rare Plant Reintroduction and Restoration for the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society. Matt reviews how the Earth Sangha and Fairfax County Park Authority have collaborated on reestablishment of several state-rare native plant species, some […]
Photo: Sue Dingwell Wednesday, July 20, 2022 7 – 9pm LWC event link. The flower patch is abuzz with pollinators but also predators looking for a meal. Learn about the good guys vs. the bad guys with “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” camouflaged “crabs,” and zombie bees. You will never look at your flowers the same […]
Photo: Yellow Sea Shorebirds, Scott Weidensaul Thursday, June 28, 2022 7 – 8:15 pm ASNV member $20, nonmember $30 Register here. Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and the Virginia Society of Ornithology are proud to present an author talk with New York Times Bestselling Author, Scott Weidensaul! His recent book, A World on the Wing: […]
Article and photos by FMN Barbara Saffir THEY’RE BAAAACCCCCKKK! Flying fairies — ruby-throated hummingbirds — returned to Virginia in April so now it’s time to invite some to your house or apartment. It’s easy and cheap. Just serve up some irresistible food and an inviting home. That means a clean hummer feeder, native plants, and nearby […]
Feature photo: Boozie Tim on point and neither I nor the evaluators are near. He is dragging a line because when out for banding work, once he points, I will tie him to a tree while the actual banding occurs. Article and photos by FMN Melissa Stagnaro My German Shorthair Pointer, Boozie Tim, and I […]
Feature photo: Jerry Nissley; Observatory grounds, located on FCPA land in Great Falls. Article by FMNs Laura Anderko and Jerry Nissley On May 20, 2022, FMN VP Laura Anderko arranged for the Continuing Education event “Stargazing with the Analemma Society” with a visit to the Observatory at Turner Farm in Great Falls. Alan Figgatt from […]
Since 2017, volunteers on a project team of the Reston Association Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) have produced the Reston Association State of the Environment Report (RASER) to inform residents about the state of various environmental attributes in Reston. Project team leads Doug Britt (who also chairs the EAC) and Robin Duska are looking for additional volunteers with […]
Feature photo: Slag Nuggets line this railroad track near Willoughby Brook, High Bridge, NJ Article and photos by FMN Stephen Tzikas Not too far from Fairfax County is geologic treasure. Engineers love it. It is a by-product of iron ore smelting, one of the oldest chemical engineering processes. The by-product is called slag and it […]
Photo: FMN Barbara Saffir Wednesday, June 8, 2022 7 pm Smithsonian Associates Streaming Program Code 1NV-116 Cost: Members $25; nonmembers $30 Register here. Join naturalist and salamander enthusiast Matt Felperin, Roving Naturalist with NOVA Parks, for an introduction to the fascinating world of herpetofauna, or “herps.” Otherwise known as reptiles and amphibians, these largely misunderstood […]